Gene Silencing: Small RNAs Control RNA Polymerase II Elongation

نویسندگان

  • Mariano Alló
  • Alberto R. Kornblihtt
چکیده

Short interfering RNAs trigger histone silencing marks and stalling of RNA polymerase II at their genomic target sites through a mechanism termed transcriptional gene silencing (TGS). The Argonaute protein NRDE-3, along with NRDE-2, are needed for TGS in C. elegans. TGS also inhibits elongation and controls alternative splicing in mammalian cells.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 20  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010